Technology

South Africa TIA Seed Fund: Up to ZAR 650,000 for Tech Prototypes

Non-dilutive grant from Technology Innovation Agency for South African researchers, students, and tech teams to move technologies from proof-of-concept to validated prototype. Bridge financing across the "valley of death."

Amount: ZAR 650,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: South Africa

Start a Cloud Career for Free With AWS Training: A Practical Guide to AWS Educate Cloud Career Pathways

There are two kinds of “get into tech” advice in the world. The first kind involves vague inspiration and a $12,000 bootcamp invoice.

Amount: Free training and career resources Deadline: Ongoing Location: Global

Startup Innovation Grants Brazil 2025 How to Secure up to R 1500000 from Finep Chamadas Publicas

If you run a Brazilian startup and your biggest bottleneck right now is money for real product development, testing, and market preparation, Finep is basically the public bank account you wish you had.

Amount: BRL R$1,500,000 matching grant Deadline: Oct 17, 2025 Location: Brazil

Tækniþróunarsjóður | Ísland.is

Grants of up to ISK 60 million for Icelandic tech companies and research projects in blue economy, health tech, and innovation.

Amount: ISK 60,000,000 Deadline: Aug 18, 2025 Location: Iceland

TÜBİTAK | Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu

Grants of up to TRY 900,000 for Turkish entrepreneurs turning research into startups through the TÜBİTAK 1512 program.

Amount: TRY 900,000 Deadline: Sep 19, 2024 Location: Turkey

Uruguay ANII Innovation Grant: Up to UYU 6.5 Million for New Products, Services, or Processes

ANII grants for Uruguayan companies and cooperatives to fund the development phase of new products, services, or processes. Covers the risky middle stretch from prototype to market-ready offering.

Amount: UYU 6,500,000 Deadline: Rolling Location: Uruguay

Venture Kick - 1 Million Plus to kick your startup to success

Swiss university spin-offs can secure up to CHF 150,000 in staged funding through Venture Kick's three-phase program. No equity required. Includes mentorship, pitch training, and access to investor networks.

Amount: CHF 150,000 Deadline: Rolling (jury sessions held several times throughout the year) Location: Switzerland

Win Up to EUR 40,000,000 for Low Carbon Tech in Europe: A Practical Guide to the EU Innovation Fund Small Scale Grant

Some grants buy you time. This one buys you steel, concrete, equipment, commissioning teams, permits, and the hard, expensive work of proving your climate tech actually runs outside a PowerPoint slide.

Amount: Up to €40,000,000 per project Deadline: Aug 5, 2025 Location: Europe

საქართველოს ინოვაციების და ტექნოლოგიების სააგენტო

Matching grants of up to USD 150,000 for Georgian tech companies entering global markets through GITA.

Amount: USD 150,000 Deadline: Jun 20, 2025 Location: Georgia